ปิคนิค
bpìk-níkMeanings
1NounA2
picnic (outing/meal)
an outing or meal eaten outdoors, typically for leisure
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปิคนิคbpìk-níkปิคนิคbpìk-ník1picnic (outing/meal)2[to] picnicที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflict
Tomorrow we will go for a picnic at the park.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanครอบครัวkrôp kruuaฉันchănไปbpaiปิคนิคbpìk-níkริมน้ำrim námและláeกินข้าวgin kâaoกลางแจ้งglaang jâeng
Yesterday my family went for a picnic by the river and ate outdoors.
Next weekend we will have a picnic on the beach and play games.
พวกเราpûuak raoนัดnátกันganทำtamปิคนิคbpìk-níkใต้dtâiร่มไม้rôm máaiเอาaoเสื่อsèuuaมาmaaปูbpooแล้วláeoแบ่งbàengอาหารaa-hăanกันganกินginอย่างyàangสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
We arranged a picnic under the shade, laid out mats, and shared food leisurely.
2VerbA2
[to] picnic
to have a meal outdoors for enjoyment
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปิคนิคbpìk-níkปิคนิคbpìk-ník1picnic (outing/meal)2[to] picnicที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflictเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Tomorrow, let's go have a picnic at the park.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanครอบครัวkrôp kruuaฉันchănไปbpaiปิคนิคbpìk-níkริมทะเลrim tá-layกินข้าวgin kâaoกันganบนbonผ้าpâaปูbpoo
Yesterday my family went to picnic by the sea and ate on a mat.
เสาร์นี้săo néeเราraoจะjàปิคนิคbpìk-níkใต้dtâiต้นไม้dtôn máaiเอาaoแซนด์วิชsaen-wítกับgàpผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiไปด้วยbpai dûuay
This Saturday we will picnic under the trees and bring sandwiches and fruit.
ถ้าtâaอากาศaa-gàatไม่ร้อนmâi rónเกินไปgern bpaiเราraoตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàไปbpaiปิคนิคbpìk-níkที่têeลานหญ้าlaan yâaและláeเล่นเกมlên gemกันganหลังlăngมื้อกลางวันméuua glaang wan
If it isn’t too hot, we plan to picnic on the lawn and play games after lunch.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปิคนิค said ปิ-คะ-นิก?
bpìk-ník
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |